The South Carolina State Firefighters Association honored sixteen members of the Columbia-Richland Fire Department for their exceptional lifesaving work.
CRFD 1st Shift crews on Engine 1, Rescue 1, Engine 6 and Ladder 7 received the prestigious South Carolina State Firefighters Association Meritorious Award during closing events at this year’s South Carolina Fire-Rescue conference. The award is presented to firefighters or fire departments which have rendered services beyond the ordinary course of duty in an attempt to save a life.
All four companies took swift and decisive actions to rescue a man following a fiery motor vehicle accident that happened on I-126 in Columbia in March 2025. Many of the firefighters who were involved in the rescue were presented with the award during the conference’s awards banquet and transfer of command ceremony June 13 in Myrtle Beach…